The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
TIE GREAT PARIS zoo.
THEODORE STANTON TELLS OF
ITS WONDERS.


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PARIS :, Nov Tho Paris Geological gar
cen on a sunny day Is one OF the most at
iilctivc spots III the world. But, during tho
late ";f "itl Germany, 1t was nearly ruined.
Romeo, tic eli ,hl2llt, and other valuable ami
inais were sacrificed for food.
Inc carrier pigeons That dld such noble
service during the SIEGE were mostly raised
~ tins ostlI)ii&h,n2it and those that survived
The val we're Kept there and most tendcrly
'Feaicd. Many died Glorlously on tho iield
Ct honor, say The record; Of the society,
when preserves 1uil account OF their Won
oerful 1c2t'. Some ct them again and again
dared the Pru&'i&n lines carrying those
lr2eiou; microscopic dispatches photo
Gralihtd upon Policies OF col!odion-so light
That the whole ll3,00o received during tho
.ieSe 20 hot Vc,GTh over one gramme-a little
over h1tcc-i grams.
Since the war, however, no efforts have
been spared 70 replace the animals that were
sacrificed and to make TIC pleasure grounds
pretty a2d agreeable to visitors. AS there
ii;.s 'ie2il d marked taste II Iarii Of late for
what may 1c styled othno3raphical culiosi-
ties, tie management each season provides
soclo fresh attraction Natives from the
most oHtlandlsh countries under the sun havo
figured one after another, with their waves
en- families, their domestic animals and be-
lolglnCS. ana accllnlatlzcd themselves for
lev weeks IL the verdant lnoiosuro set apart
for them at the upper end OF the garden.
Nus the cullously inclined havo been able TO
see IN turn EslulnauX and Lapps, Abyssln-
i2hs ana Nublans, Caribbean Galibls and
Omaha red Indians, fatagonlans and Gin
i5aleSH, I'iillS and Gauchos, and we are today
treated to troupe OF Ashantees from tho
gold coast OF Africa in all tho glory OF their
PRIMITIVE devlltry and nakcdness.
Tho great green house of these gardens is
INTENDED TO afford suitable shelter for plants
which are too tender 70 endure tho open air
olrlnS tiio colder parts of the year. The
LuildinG itself, which is to tho left on enter
IL: "i1!d cnchant even the most indifferent
"tElfFti. Il was once the property OF tho
At:lsichei lrotilols, celebrated florists at Vii
hoi'5, near Paris, al which place 1t was known
is tic Palace OF Flowers Tho society pur-
clla2rl it Ill 1851, and every winter since
thcn there has tcen q magnificent and I'M
i&lI!n& display Of plants and flowers. Masses
OF strong growing cNotics, such as camcilias,
s""nulnS hy'!TanGcas, rhododcndrons, aza-
le&5 lrii2ro&ei, tuchsias, chrysanthemums,
1c:'nS, l}elafSoAiul.5, constantly succeed each
oter during The year. Ihgsc are merely to
delight the visitor, tho great object OF the
dollhouse being to nurse still more delicate
plants end experiment with them. At the
further end of this spacious greenhouse is a
beautiful Grotto, where tiny brook plays
hide a3l se2l. among the fronds of the
li!a.denhair ;.ll other lovely ferns The re
l-4al;;,l lc thi.ss ;.!.o,it this great greenhouse
Is tac ever fouiia.iii,,5, over perfect condition
Of it's vegetation. OF course, this effect must
- secured By %Heai~al hothouscs, not
always open t visitors No tree no plant,
cTei' aIlcal's there in 4 sickly condition; but
this may be said also of the animals i'll the
gardens
At Tie back OF the Grotto is q large cage,
inclo5inS scores Of 'siminutivc birds. There